The “summer transfer” period recorded a state of decline, after the Football Association closed, at 3:30 pm yesterday, Tuesday, the transfer doors for the first period of the 2024-2025 sports season, which was opened on the 10th of last July to enroll and register players in the first team in Professional clubs, first, second and third division teams, under 23 years of age, and the youth category under 21 years of age, while nine professional clubs registered their names in last-minute deals.
The total number of registrations recorded by the Football Association reached 1,659 in the first summer period, a lower percentage than it was last season, which recorded 1,715 contract cases during that period.
The Football Association revealed that 102 substitution transactions, 44 loans, 28 player transfers, 1,418 player registrations, and 67 registration records had taken place.
Professional clubs submitted 175 transactions, 23 fewer than they were last season, as the replacement cases in the current summer transfers amounted to eight players, 15 loans were registered, 13 players were transferred, 125 players were registered, and 14 others were registered.
The last hours
The last hours before the summer transfer window closed, witnessed massive movements by a number of ADNOC Professional League clubs. Al Ain Club announced its contract with Argentine Gino Infantino (21 years old), the Italian Fiorentina midfielder, on loan for one season.
Al Wasl also completed its agreement to include winger Jonatas Santos (22 years old), coming from Al Ain on loan for one season.
Sharjah decided to sign the striker with Dutchman Tyrone Conrad (27 years old), coming from the Chinese League.
Ajman signed Moroccan international Abdelhamid Sabiri (27 years old), the Italian playmaker for Fiorentina, who played on loan last season to the Saudi club Al-Fayha.
Romanian full-back Costin Amzar (21 years old) moved to Al-Nasr Club, coming from Romanian FC Dinamo, on loan for one season.
Al-Wahda Club agreed with Al-Nasr to transfer Colombian midfielder Kevin Agudelo (25 years old) for one season on loan.
Shabab Al-Ahly announced its contract with Brazilian Igor Gomez (23 years old), the Brazilian defender of Internacional, in preparation for his registration in the resident category.
Brazilian Vinicius Melo (22 years old), Serbian striker Sokareski, and Belgian Guy de Goosens (22 years old), Belgian midfielder Waesland-Beveren, also joined the ranks of Al Jazira.
There were last-minute deals at the level of national players, with Al-Orouba signing goalkeeper Rashid Abdullah (24 years old), coming from Khor Fakkan on loan until the end of the season.
“Heavy caliber” deals
On the other hand, the summer transfer market witnessed a number of “heavy-caliber” deals, as Al-Jazira is considered the most prominent in the “Mercato” by signing former French national team player Nabil Fekir, coming from Spanish Real Betis, and Egyptian national team player Mohamed Elneny, coming from England’s Arsenal.
For its part, Shabab Al-Ahly concluded a resounding deal by signing Iranian national team player Sardar Azmoun, coming from Italian club Roma, while Al Ain included Portuguese player Fabio Cardoso on loan from Porto in one of his most prominent deals.
As for the level of national players, the most prominent deal is Al-Nasr’s contract with the historical top scorer in the UAE League, Ali Mabkhout, coming from Al-Jazira in a free transfer deal, following a strong competition with many clubs to gain the services of the “Pride of Abu Dhabi” legend, and the transfer of Tahnoun Al-Zaabi and Majid Sorour from Al-Wahda and Sharjah. To Al Wasl.
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